Guitar Neck Shapes.

[RandyW]

Classical guitar neck, because that's basically what I learned on. All those steel strings are too damn close together.

I know what you mean after spending several days on a classical and switching back to steel string you feel almost like your playing a mandolin. And the sound just seem so tinny and twangy.
Then after spending a couple days with electric or steel strings and switching
back to classical it seems so dead and flat sounding.
I always recommend nylon to anyone just learning guitar though.

 

[Milnoque]

I would add scale length to Muttleys list. It's not specifically a property of the neck but has a profound influence on the feel of an instrument.

 

[muttley600]

I would add scale length to Muttleys list. It's not specifically a property of the neck but has a profound influence on the feel of an instrument.

Thats the first question you ask when designing or building any stringed instrument, and it isn't just relative to the neck or playability. Everything grows around the string length. Its number one on the list. In building circles it's often described as "mensur" from the German I believe. Not that that is relevant..

 

[Zarathustra]

I would never call the classical guitar sound dead or flat sounding. In my personal opinion, it's got such a nice ring to it that I can't see why isn't as popular as steel, other than the learning curve of the wide neck. Even then, thin-necked classical guitars are out there.

There's something about the steel string that is vibrant, but it misses the depth and thickness of the classical guitar.